ABSTRACT
DEFINITION OF SPECIFICATIONS A specification is a detailed set of appropriate acceptance criteria, which a finished dietary supplement, component, in-process batch, labels, and other packaging materials must meet. Specifications typically include a list of required characteristics and properties, together with tests and test methods, and also acceptable numerical limits or ranges on the test outcomes to which the item needs to conform. Specifications are necessary guidelines for those who are in the role of decision-makers as to what is and what is not acceptable.
